Waste Processing Team Lead

Under the guidance of the Waste Processing Supervisor the Waste Processing Team Lead helps to oversee a team of environmental technicians that perform routine and frequent manual and heavy labor tasks to properly consolidate treat store pack transport and/or dispose of hazardous waste in accordance with environmentally responsible and cost-effective practices and Clean Earth policies practices and procedures. The Waste Processing Team Lead will maintain records with accuracy and attention to detail and will need to be able to follow instruction and to work independently. The Waste Processing Team Lead will help to train the environmental technicians to ensure they work compliantly and safely.

Primary Responsibilities (Essential Functions):

• Segregate and package material for transport along with the completion of required paperwork in a legible accurate and time manner in accordance with appropriate regulations and Customer/Clean Earth policies practices and procedures.
• Oversee large projects and jobs with ability to manage a team of technicians.
• Communicate schedule distributes work to team and assists team in performance of job duties to complete work in accordance with requirements and Clean Earth policies practices and procedures.
• Trains technicians and operators on-the-job in equipment operation service line processes and necessary paperwork. Provide training and coaching to employees as needed.
• Follow all Health & Safety and Job Safety Analysis procedures as outlined in Clean Earths procedures and policies.
• Operate fork trucks and other heavy equipment when properly training to move materials for storage loading and offloading.
• Collect samples of inbound waste for laboratory analysis.
• Perform onsite testing of unknown materials according to Clean Earths policies practices and procedures.
• Maintain records for DOT and State Officials as assigned.
• Assist in other areas of the location as directed including but not limited to occasional travel to customer sites; assistance with production scheduling; and support of staff training.
• Perform other reasonably related tasks as assigned by management.

Work Environment:

• Required to wear company-provided personal protective equipment including eye protection foot protection hard hat Tyvek coveralls and respirator.
• Must be able to pass a DEA background check when relevant.
• Must be willing and able to abide by Clean Earths Core Values and Code of Conduct.

Qualifications :

• High School Diploma
• Driver License with clean driving record
• 40-Hour Hazwoper with current 8-hour refresher (preferred)
• 2 years of hazardous waste experience
• Must be clean shaven for respirator usage in the RCRA Part B facility

Preferred Qualifications:

• 2 years in a hazardous waste field service environment
• Able to manage and oversee a large project/job with supervision of personnel.
• Must have knowledge of facility permit DOT packaging requirements and exempts as well as expanded knowledge of waste routing and disposal Hazardous Materials and OSHA Regulations
• Communicates effectively with internal and external customers including listening to others either internally or externally and to respond effectively to ideas and questions.
• Operates various equipment throughout facility e.g. fork lift two-wheeled hand dolly conveyor system dock plate etc.
• Able to be a problem solve and adapt to change quickly and effectively.
• Performs functions safely and productively and according to established policies and procedures.
• Demonstrates the ability to conduct and lead daily safety meetings.
• Trains environmental technicians to work compliantly and safely.

Additional Information :

Clean Earth offers competitive benefits including health dental vision life and disability insurance plans starting on the first day of employment; paid time off wellness benefits employee discount program tuition assistance and a 401k with company matching.

We provide equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race color religion sex national origin age disability veteran status gender identity or genetics. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment including recruiting hiring placement promotion termination layoff recall transfer leaves of absence compensation and training.

If you have a difficulty applying for any job posted on Harsco Clean Earths website because a disability prevents you from using the online system Clean Earth offers the following alternate application procedure: Call toll free and leave your name phone number city and state of residence.  Clean Earth will arrange for an alternate method of applying and will consider your application together with all other applications received for the job.  This line is dedicated to disability applications only.  No other inquiries will receive a response

Remote Work :

No

Employment Type :

Full-time